Swamped barrel fit to lock?

[Paul R]

I have a Rice, TOW style, swamped barrel coming for a new build. When fitting the lock for a flinter, is the bolster filed to match the taper, keeping the lockplate parallel to the bore? Or, is the lockplate parallel to the side of the barrel, angled to the side of the stock?

I realize the amount of taper is small, but to keep the bolster tight to the side of the barrel, it seems to me some adjustment has to be made.

Paul

 

[hoochiepapa]

The lock plate follows the side of the barrel. The guns I've built, I've not had to alter anything. The lock just lays with the barrel contour,and fits snugly against the barrel, no gap.

 

[Roy]

bolster fits tight to the barrel and the stock also follows the lines of the barrel... does that help??

 

[Black Hand]

I have a Rice, TOW style, swamped barrel coming for a new build. When fitting the lock for a flinter, is the bolster filed to match the taper, keeping the lockplate parallel to the bore? Or, is the lockplate parallel to the side of the barrel, angled to the side of the stock?

I realize the amount of taper is small, but to keep the bolster tight to the side of the barrel, it seems to me some adjustment has to be made.

Paul

Do not file the bolster.

 

[Stophel]

As a general rule you WANT the lock to flare out at the tail end, following the flare of the breech, so that you can make the wrist as wide as possible. Unless you're doing an 1830 gun or something. :wink:

Then, of course, there's the guns with the heavily flared breeches that have the lock side of the barrel breech filed down to straighten the lock back out... :haha:

Anyway, put the lock against the flared barrel, and go with it. :wink:

 

[Paul R]

To Stophel, et al, thank you for your replies. I guess I'm over thinking. I haven't seen it mentioned any where & just wasn't sure.

Paul

 

[Supercracker]

As a general rule you WANT the lock to flare out at the tail end, following the flare of the breech, so that you can make the wrist as wide as possible. Unless you're doing an 1830 gun or something. :wink:

Then, of course, there's the guns with the heavily flared breeches that have the lock side of the barrel breech filed down to straighten the lock back out... :haha:

Anyway, put the lock against the flared barrel, and go with it. :wink:

then as a semi related issue, should the angle on a flared tang (if using one) match the angle the lock plate flares and presumably the lock panel to?

 

[Stophel]

Some tangs have a lot of flare, some don't.

I like to file mine down so that they are a continuation of the top barrel flat, meaning the tang has the same flare and is in line with the top barrel flat.